Governor to attempt amicable settlement of labor dispute on request of either party; appointment of commission; arbitration.
1. Whenever a controversy concerning wages, hours of labor, or conditions of employment shall arise between an employer and his employees, seriously interrupting or threatening to interrupt the business of the employer, the Governor shall, upon the request of either party to the controversy, with all practicable expedition, put himself in communication with the parties to such controversy, and shall use his best efforts, by mediation and conciliation, to settle the same amicably. He may either exercise such powers of conciliation himself or appoint a commission for such purpose.
2. If such efforts of conciliation shall be unsuccessful, the Governor shall at once endeavor to bring about an arbitration of such controversy in accordance with the provisions of NRS 614.010 to 614.080, inclusive.
Last modified: February 25, 2006